Shabani Surname
Approximately 404,202 people bear this surname
Shabani Surname User-submission:
This is an Arabic given name and surname. It is also the name of the eighth month (sha'ban) of the Islamic Calendar, a word indicating 'separation' or 'dispersion', because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water during this month.
Read More About This SurnameShabani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 202,700 | 1:261 | 16 |
| Iran | 122,120 | 1:629 | 68 |
| DR Congo | 36,865 | 1:2,004 | 196 |
| Burundi | 15,354 | 1:639 | 168 |
| Kosovo | 10,912 | 1:171 | 15 |
| Albania | 3,765 | 1:774 | 73 |
| Rwanda | 2,481 | 1:4,581 | 1,120 |
| Kenya | 1,272 | 1:36,305 | 3,899 |
| Pakistan | 1,212 | 1:147,396 | 4,037 |
| Malawi | 1,124 | 1:15,231 | 2,380 |
| United States | 647 | 1:560,215 | 46,155 |
| United Arab Emirates | 554 | 1:16,538 | 1,995 |
| Greece | 550 | 1:20,145 | 2,933 |
| Switzerland | 400 | 1:20,532 | 3,302 |
| Sweden | 350 | 1:28,134 | 2,293 |
| Zimbabwe | 320 | 1:48,244 | 7,394 |
| Germany | 306 | 1:263,090 | 28,132 |
| England | 247 | 1:225,579 | 18,901 |
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| Slovenia | 205 | 1:12,135 | 2,900 |
| Zambia | 193 | 1:82,124 | 6,943 |
| Yemen | 191 | 1:138,352 | 7,168 |
| Lebanon | 184 | 1:30,636 | 3,150 |
| France | 175 | 1:379,558 | 56,305 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Canada | 139 | 1:265,076 | 24,993 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| South Africa | 118 | 1:459,133 | 38,484 |
| Botswana | 105 | 1:20,828 | 4,170 |
| Austria | 98 | 1:86,892 | 12,882 |
| India | 89 | 1:8,618,712 | 176,377 |
| Indonesia | 78 | 1:1,695,502 | 110,645 |
| Israel | 73 | 1:117,228 | 12,979 |
| Norway | 65 | 1:79,112 | 11,031 |
| Denmark | 63 | 1:89,599 | 8,581 |
| Malaysia | 59 | 1:499,902 | 25,042 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| Belgium | 49 | 1:234,625 | 29,441 |
| Finland | 49 | 1:112,178 | 11,104 |
| Uganda | 45 | 1:867,540 | 39,905 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| Syria | 33 | 1:584,879 | 5,519 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Italy | 21 | 1:2,912,223 | 98,106 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Bulgaria | 17 | 1:410,524 | 19,195 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Jordan | 12 | 1:736,870 | 14,651 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Palestine | 11 | 1:413,532 | 12,017 |
| Congo | 11 | 1:453,554 | 10,703 |
| Azerbaijan | 11 | 1:877,193 | 13,780 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Mali | 9 | 1:1,885,448 | 1,868 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Burkina Faso | 8 | 1:2,294,012 | 16,398 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Montenegro | 5 | 1:127,913 | 4,949 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
Shabani (142,312) may also be a first name.
Shabani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is an Arabic given name and surname. It is also the name of the eighth month (sha'ban) of the Islamic Calendar, a word indicating 'separation' or 'dispersion', because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water during this month.
- knaibeiThis surname means 'guards of the king' in Persian. It comes from shah, meaning 'king', and bani, meaning 'guard'.
- hchahbaniShabani Demographics
Average Shabani Salary in
United States
$44,431 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shabani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shabani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shabani (Arabic: شبانى, Bengali: শাবানী, Hindi: शबानी, Marathi: शबानी, Oriya: ଶବାନୀ, Russian: Шабани) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Shabani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shabani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shabani is the 1,342nd most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 18,029 people. The surname Shabani is mostly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Shabani are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 7,358th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 142,312 people.
It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 202,700 people, or 1 in 261. In Tanzania Shabani is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent are found, Singida Region, where 12 percent are found and Tanga Region, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania it is found in 98 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 30 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found.
Shabani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Shabani last name is predominantly Christian (55%) in Kenya and Shiite (87%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Shabani last name are 12.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.87% being registered with the party.
The amount Shabani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.49% less than the national average, earning 247,483 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.01% less than the national average, earning R 125,916 per year; in United States they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $44,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.03% less than the national average, earning $41,224 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shabani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shabani in the Bengali language | ||
| শাবানী | sabani | - |
| Shabani in the Hindi language | ||
| शबानी | sabani | 91.57 |
| शाबानी | sabani | 6.02 |
| शहबानी | sahabani | 1.2 |
| शवानी | savani | 1.2 |
| Shabani in the Marathi language | ||
| शबानी | sabani | 76.58 |
| शाबानी | sabani | 5.41 |
| शबानीबी | sabanibi | 2.7 |
| बानी | bani | 2.7 |
| शबनी | sabani | 2.7 |
| शबाना | sabana | 1.8 |
| हकानी | hakani | 0.9 |
| साहबानो | sahabano | 0.9 |
| शबािन | sabaina | 0.9 |
| शबानाबी | sabanabi | 0.9 |
| साबीर | sabira | 0.9 |
| सशबानी | sasabani | 0.9 |
| शबानीाउ | sabania'u | 0.9 |
| शाबिन | sabina | 0.9 |
| Shabani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶବାନୀ | sabani | 24.14 |
| ଶବନି | sabani | 20.69 |
| ଶାବଣୀ | sabani | 17.24 |
| ଶବନୀ | sabani | 13.79 |
| ଶବାନି | sabani | 10.34 |
| ଶାବନି | sabani | 6.9 |
| ଶବାନୀତାି | sabanitai | 3.45 |
| େଶାବନି | esabani | 3.45 |
| Shabani in the Russian language | ||
| Шабани | sabani | - |
| Shabani in the Arabic language | ||
| شبانى | shbany | - |
| شاباني | shabany | - |
| ألشباني | alshbany | - |
| شعباني | shbany | - |
| الشباني | alshbany | - |
| شباني | shbany | - |
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